Faculty: Eleanor Morris
E-mail Address: emorris@agnesscott.edu
Course Description: Introduction to World Politics Major developments in world politics since 1945; the Cold War, international political economy, challenges to state sovereignty, and environmental issues.
Serial 2: Episode 11, Blog Post
In the final episode of Serial 2 titled Present for Duty, Sarah Koenig debriefs Bowe Bergdahl’s entire case and the circumstances surrounding it in one lasting grand swept. We return…
Serial 2: Episode 9, Blog Post
On May 31st 2014, Bowe was rescued by negotiating with the Taliban through an agreement that with the return of Bowe, amongst other demands, five Taliban US prisoners would be…
Serial 2: Episodes 7, 8, Blog Post
In hindsight, everything is 20/20 and now knowing Bowe’s past, he should have never been allowed to serve in the military. Or at the very least, serve without any therapy…
Serial 2: Episode 6, Blog Post
In the sixth episode of Serial titled 5 O’Clock Shadow, Sarah Koening, our host, revisits the beginning of the beginning before Bowe began his downward spiral into chaos. A straight…
Serial 2: Episode 5, Blog Post
In the fifth episode of Serial 2 titled Meanwhile, in Tampa, Sarah Koening, our host, gains perspective on Bowe’s case and its development by creating distance and returning to the…
Serial 2: Episode 4, Blog Post
In the fourth episode of Serial 2 titled The Captors, Sarah Koening, our host, questions who were Bergdahl’s captors and what were their purpose of keeping him? “Where exactly is…
Serial 2: Episode 3, Blog Post
In the third episode of Serial 2 titled Escaping, it has been months since Bergdahl’s initial disappearance. The military has decreased their searching efforts to the point of almost being…
Serial 2: Episode 2, Blog Post
In the second episode of Serial 2 titled The Golden Chicken, Sarah Koenig, our host, attempts to assemble and decipher “What is Bowe worth to us?” (Sarah Koenig, Serial2) from…
Serial 2: Episode 1, Blog Post
In the first episode of Serial 2 titled DUSTWUN, Sarah Koening, our host, introduces the audience to this season’s focus: Bowe Bergdal – a US soldier held captive by the…